Mills Tells Austin, 'We're Not Safer Now Under Biden'

Mills Tells Austin, 'We're Not Safer Now Under Biden'

Grayson Bakich
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April 30, 2024
During the hearing with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, where he told Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) that U.S. soldiers could be shot at while building the Gaza pier, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) took his time to point out the various foreign policy failures of the Biden Administration, saying, "we are not safer now under this administration than […]
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'Cruel and Unusual': Senate Minority Leader Slams Six-Week Abortion Ban Going into Effect May 1st

'Cruel and Unusual': Senate Minority Leader Slams Six-Week Abortion Ban Going into Effect May 1st

Liv Caputo
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April 30, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book slammed the "cruel and unusual" nature of Florida's six-week abortion ban going into effect Wednesday, emphasizing that a proposed abortion amendment is the state's last chance at enshrining abortion rights for women. On April 1st, the Florida Supreme Court dropped two landmark abortion decisions: the first allowed Amendment 4 […]
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Lawmakers Demand Accountability Following Worrying VA Report

Lawmakers Demand Accountability Following Worrying VA Report

Mateo Guillamont
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April 30, 2024
The recently published findings of a two-year investigation into the Veterans’ Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has revealed the VHA failed to properly identify and exclude ineligible health care providers. The investigation was executed by the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) following concerns regarding the VHA’s capacity to remove healthcare providers failing to meet […]
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DeSantis Sues Biden Administration For Applying Title IX to Trans Students

DeSantis Sues Biden Administration For Applying Title IX to Trans Students

Liv Caputo
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April 30, 2024
TAMPA, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida join five Republican-led states in suing the Biden Administration for altering a civil rights law to extend protections against sex discrimination to transgender people. Earlier this week, the Biden Administration revised Title IX, a sweeping civil rights law that bans sex-based discrimination in education institutions, to […]
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Donalds Wishes for 'Common Sense to Prevail' Concerning Big Cypress National Preservation

Donalds Wishes for 'Common Sense to Prevail' Concerning Big Cypress National Preservation

Jackson Bakich
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April 30, 2024
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox 4-WFTX to discuss the prospect of President Joe Biden’s (D) administration changing the status of Big Cypress National Preserve to a “wilderness designation.” Rep. Donalds and many other Florida representatives in the U.S. Congress believe that Big Cypress National Preserve deserves to be protected. It could be harder […]
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DeSantis Removes State Park Entry Fees for Memorial Day Weekend

DeSantis Removes State Park Entry Fees for Memorial Day Weekend

Liv Caputo
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April 30, 2024
NAPLES, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis announced a twofer celebration beginning on Memorial Day, first removing all entry fees for state parks for Memorial Day weekend, and kicking off the state's "Freedom Summer", exempting sales taxes for nearly four months. "Because we want as many people to be able to enjoy this as possible, for the entire […]
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'Debbie is Screwed': Democrats Debate Whether Biden-Endorsed Mucarsel-Powell Can Clinch Party Nomination

'Debbie is Screwed': Democrats Debate Whether Biden-Endorsed Mucarsel-Powell Can Clinch Party Nomination

Liv Caputo
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April 29, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—When Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announced she was running for U.S. Senate last year, the former Miami Congresswoman had no Democratic challengers to worry about, making the party nomination appear all but guaranteed. Now, it’s more complicated. Nine other Democrats have thrown their hats in the ring now that qualifying for the race ended Friday, including […]
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Trump Comments on Weekend Meeting With DeSantis

Trump Comments on Weekend Meeting With DeSantis

Daniel Molina
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April 29, 2024
President Trump has now commented on the meeting, saying that he has "the full and enthusiastic support of Governor DeSantis."
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RFK Jr. Challenges Trump to a Debate 'Mano-a-Mano'

RFK Jr. Challenges Trump to a Debate 'Mano-a-Mano'

Daniel Molina
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April 29, 2024
RFK, Jr. is now asserting his place in the presidential race, challenging President Trump to a debate "mano-a-mano."
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Rubio Says He is 'Glad' To Not Vote for Ukraine Bill

Rubio Says He is 'Glad' To Not Vote for Ukraine Bill

Grayson Bakich
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April 29, 2024
The controversial $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel signed into law by President Biden last week continues to receive criticism from Republicans frustrated with the lack of border security. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) expressed the sentiment in a brief op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, saying he was "glad I can tell [my constituents] I wasn’t one of those […]
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DeSantis Awards Ground-Breaking $2.2 Billion Toward Special Needs Floridians

DeSantis Awards Ground-Breaking $2.2 Billion Toward Special Needs Floridians

Liv Caputo
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April 29, 2024
JUPITER, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis approved over $2.2 billion in the state budget for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the highest level of funding ever allocated to direct services for people with unique abilities. "As Governor, I will continue to ensure every Floridian has access to high-quality services to create a pathway to live up […]
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Rubio Meets with Hostage Families as Hamas Releases New Footage of Hostages

Rubio Meets with Hostage Families as Hamas Releases New Footage of Hostages

Mateo Guillamont
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April 29, 2024
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) traveled to Tel-a-Viv over the weekend to meet with US families whose loved ones were kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7th attacks.  Senator Rubio, who is the U.S. Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman, met with the families of US citizens Itay Chen and Edan Alexander.  Itay Chen […]
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SCOTUS Considers Trump Immunity in Momentous Case

SCOTUS Considers Trump Immunity in Momentous Case

Mateo Guillamont
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April 28, 2024
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments this Thursday on whether former US President Donald Trump, and all presidents, enjoy criminal immunity.  From the justices’ questions it can be inferred the court’s conservative majority would favor granting presidents criminal immunity.  However, the justices seemed open to the prospect of President Trump’s trial in Washington, D.C., […]
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Biden Claims Florida is in Play, Team DeSantis Responds

Biden Claims Florida is in Play, Team DeSantis Responds

Jim McCool
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April 28, 2024
With the 2024 election season in full swing, President Biden (D) has hit the campaign trail hard while President Trump (R) continues to be tied up in court.  Now Biden is claiming that Florida may be in play for Democrats this season. As previously reported by The Floridian, Democrats seem to think that because the […]
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Scott and Private Companies Pressure Biden to Revise Chinese Solar Panel Policy

Scott and Private Companies Pressure Biden to Revise Chinese Solar Panel Policy

Mateo Guillamont
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April 26, 2024
President Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure from American solar panel manufacturers and conservative lawmakers to crack down on Chinese solar manufacturer’s alleged illicit trade practices.  The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee filed several petitions for the Biden Administration to investigate potential illegal Chinese subsidies and dumping. The committee is made up of […]
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DeSantis Allied With Jewish Democrats Against Pro-Palestine Protests

DeSantis Allied With Jewish Democrats Against Pro-Palestine Protests

Liv Caputo
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April 26, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis has come out in full force against pro-Palestine protesters across the nation, an action prompted by a deepening divide amongst Americans that caused an Israeli Minister to call certain supporters an "enemy of the state". "When you're chasing Jewish students around, and when you're not letting a Jewish professor enter a […]
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Scott, Donalds Want Reformed National Flood Insurance Program

Scott, Donalds Want Reformed National Flood Insurance Program

Daniel Molina
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April 25, 2024
Flood insurance premiums continue to rise in Florida, and Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) wants to address it.
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CPAC's Mercedes Schlapp says Democrats Sending 'Mixed Messages' on Israel is a 'Big Mistake'

CPAC's Mercedes Schlapp says Democrats Sending 'Mixed Messages' on Israel is a 'Big Mistake'

Jackson Bakich
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April 25, 2024
Mercedes Schlapp – host of “CPAC Now: America Uncanceled” and Former Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications for former President Donald Trump (R) – spoke to The Floridian at CPAC’s Budapest conference to discuss the organization’s response to anti-Israel sentiments around the world, including protests that have occurred at college campuses […]
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